Table 3.
Preferred medicinal cannabis types and strains among headache patients and probable migraineurs based on “Yes” responses on ID Migraine™ questionnaire
| Preferred Cannabis Type | |||||
| Headache as primary illness (75) | 3 Yesa (343) | 2 Yesb (102) | 3 + 2 Yes (445) | Headache as primary symptom (505) | |
| Hybrid | 26 (34.7%) | 118 (34.4%) | 35 (34.3%) | 153 (34.4%) | 165 (32.7%) |
| Indica | 19 (25.3%) | 106 (30.9%) | 20 (19.6%) | 126 (28.3%) | 144 (28.5%) |
| Sativa | 20 (26.7%) | 76 (22.2%) | 36 (35.3%) | 112 (25.2%) | 136 (26.9%) |
| 3:1 CBD:THC | 5 (6.7%) | 22 (6.4%) | 7 (6.9%) | 29 (6.5%) | 34 (6.7%) |
| 1:1 CBD:THC | 5 (6.7%) | 20 (5.8%) | 4 (3.9%) | 24 (5.4%) | 25 (5%) |
| No response | 0 (0%) | 1 (0.3%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (0.2%) | 1 (0.2%) |
| Preferred Cannabis Strains (Top 15) | |||||
| Headache as primary illness | 3 Yes | 2 Yes | 3 + 2 Yes | Headache as primary symptom | |
| Skywalker OG (7; 10.6%) | OG Shark (20; 8.4%) | OG Shark (9; 11%) | OG Shark (29; 8.9%) | OG Shark (34; 9.6%) | |
| Headband (5; 7.6%) | Afghani (19; 8.0%) | Skywalker OG (8; 9.8%) | Afghani (25; 7.7%) | Jean Guy (29; 8.2%) | |
| Cannatonic (5; 7.6%) | Jack Herer (19; 8.0%) | White Widow (8; 9.8%) | Skywalker OG (25; 7.7%) | Skywalker OG (28; 7.9%) | |
| Jack Herer (5; 7.6%) | Jean Guy (19; 8.0%) | Lemon Sour Diesel (7; 8.5%) | Lemon Sour Diesel (25; 7.7%) | Lemon Sour Diesel (28; 7.9%) | |
| Afghani (4; 6.1%) | Lemon Sour Diesel (18; 7.6%) | Afghani (6; 7.3%) | Jack Herer (24; 7.3%) | Afghani (26; 7.4%) | |
| Indica House Blend (4; 6.1%) | Skywalker OG (17; 7.1%) | Pink Kush (6; 7.3%) | Jean Guy (24; 7.3%) | White Widow (26; 7.4%) | |
| Rock Star (4; 6.1%) | Master Kush (16; 6.7%) | Island Sweet Skunk (6; 7.3%) | White Widow (24; 7.3%) | Jack Herer (26; 7.4%) | |
| Warlock CBD (3; 4.6%) | White Widow (16; 6.7%) | Jack Herer (5; 6.1%) | Pink Kush (21; 6.4%) | Pink Kush (22; 6.2%) | |
| Sweet Skunk CBD (3; 4.6%) | Sweet Skunk CBD (15; 6.3%) | Jean Guy (5; 6.1%) | Master Kush (20; 6.1%) | Sweet Skunk CBD (21; 5.9%) | |
| Jean Guy (3; 4.6%) | Pink Kush (15; 6.3%) | Headband (4; 4.9%) | Sweet Skunk CBD (18; 5.5%) | Island Sweet Skunk (21; 5.9%) | |
| Girl Scout Cookies (GSC) (3; 4.6%) | Headband (13; 5.5%) | Master Kush (4; 4.9%) | Headband (17; 5.2%) | Master Kush (21; 5.9%) | |
| OG Shark (2; 3%) | Cannatonic (13; 5.5%) | Sour Diesel (4; 4.9%) | Island Sweet Skunk (17; 5.2%) | Black Tuna (20; 5.7%) | |
| Black Tuna (2; 3%) | Warlock CBD (13; 5.5%) | Black Tuna (4; 4.9%) | Black Tuna (16; 4.9%) | Headband (19; 5.4%) | |
| Bubba Kush (2; 3%) | Blueberry (13; 5.5%) | Hybrid House Blend (3; 3.7%) | Warlock CBD (14; 4.3%) | Cannatonic (18; 5.1%) | |
| CBD House Blend (2; 3%), Elwyn (2; 3%), Island Sweet Skunk (2; 3%), Mango (2; 3%), Master Kush (2; 3%), Blueberry (2; 3%), Pink Kush (2; 3%) | Black Tuna (12; 5.0%) | Sweet Skunk CBD (3; 3.7%) | Cannatonic (14; 4.3%), Blueberry (14; 4.3%) | Hybrid House Blend (15; 4.2%) | |
a3 “Yes” responses = 97% probability of migraine
b2 “Yes” responses = 93% probability of migraine